Benedikt Ritter
Open Source

Contributing to
the Ecosystem.

Building and maintaining the tools and infrastructure that power modern software development.

Member

Apache Software Foundation

ASF · MEMBER

Elected member of the Apache Software Foundation, one of the world's largest open source foundations. Supporting long-term governance and contributing to Apache Commons — a collection of reusable Java components used by millions of developers worldwide.

Java Open Source Governance Apache Commons
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Founder

GradleX

GITHUB.COM/GRADLEX-ORG

Founded the GradleX organization to fill gaps in the Gradle plugin ecosystem. GradleX provides high-quality, well-maintained plugins that simplify dependency management, build structuring, and Java project conventions — making it easier for teams to adopt Gradle best practices.

Gradle Build Systems Java Kotlin
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Maintainer

nixpkgs — Gradle Package

GITHUB.COM/NIXOS/NIXPKGS

Maintainer of the Gradle package in nixpkgs, the largest collection of Nix packages. Ensuring that Gradle is available, up-to-date, and correctly configured in the Nix ecosystem — enabling reproducible Java build environments for NixOS users and Nix developers.

Nix nixpkgs Gradle Reproducibility
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Maintainer

home-manager — Gradle Module

NIX-COMMUNITY/HOME-MANAGER

Maintainer of the Gradle module in home-manager, the Nix tool for managing user environments declaratively. The module allows developers to configure Gradle through their Nix configuration, ensuring consistent tooling across machines.

Nix home-manager Gradle Developer Experience
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